Monday, January 07, 2008
We Survived...
...16 hours in a car with the kids. I'm not sure what we were thinking when we decided to drive to Nebraska to spend Christmas with Jose's family. It's a 13 hour trip but took us about 16 hours to drive it. We stopped half way and spent the night in a hotel both ways. Marissa does not like riding in her car seat. Overall they both were really good on the trip. Ruben played his new Leapster and watched movies most of the way. They both loved being there and playing in the snow. It was great to be able to spend time with Jose's family. I wish we lived closer so they could see the kids more.
They both had a great Christmas and got way too many toys as usual. Ruben, who says that Disney movies are too scary, has now discovered that he LOVES Star Wars. He watched one of the movies with Jose while we were in NE and he wanted to watch it over and over. We bought him Star Wars II and he has watched it about 5 times in the last day or so.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! I will post more pictures from our trip soon.
Here are some pictures of them playing in the snow.
They both had a great Christmas and got way too many toys as usual. Ruben, who says that Disney movies are too scary, has now discovered that he LOVES Star Wars. He watched one of the movies with Jose while we were in NE and he wanted to watch it over and over. We bought him Star Wars II and he has watched it about 5 times in the last day or so.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! I will post more pictures from our trip soon.
Here are some pictures of them playing in the snow.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
She's Growing Fast!
Miss Marissa is growing so fast. She is doing so much so fast. This weeks she is 7 months old and for a month she has been pulling herself to a standing position using the couch, her dino (shown above) or whatever she can get her hands on. We are hoping that she waits a little while before she starts walking but she is working on cruising right now so I don't think walking is as far off as I would like it to be.
Also she has been going up the step in the family room into the play room. We finally had to buy a gate because there are so many toys in the play room that she does not need to get into. She hates the gate and takes every possible opportunity to escape. She's a fast one. Chasing after her brother is one of her favorite activities. He thinks it's pretty funny too.
I love watching them together and seeing their relationship take shape. They already love each other so much.
Ruben has a small swimming pool and Marissa loves it. Ruben loves spending time outside, swimming and riding his tricycle. We have also been painting, I will post pics of that next time.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Update on Marissa's cyst
Hi Guys sorry it's been a month since I have posted anything. There has been so much going on that I have had absolutely no time to even check my email or do my usual online things.
Marissa has been to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital 3 times in the last month or so. She went for tests a week or so ago. They had to put her to sleep to do a contrast cat scan of her throat and then they put a tube with saline in the hole in her neck. We knew it did not go all the way through but her doctor wanted to make sure. Marissa did so well, she had to have an iv and they poked both her hands but we were able to calm her down in no time.
I have been a complete wreck for about a month, haven't been able to eat or sleep because I have been so worried. I just knew I would not be able to watch them do those tests on my baby, but so many people have been praying for her and on the day of the tests God gave me peace. I did not panic or even cry when they had to stick her twice to get the iv in nor did I when we had to watch them hold her down to put the tube in her throat or even when they put her to sleep and did the cat scan. I felt tears come when we were in there with her and she was asleep from the medicine and they had to strap her on the table for the cat scan but I said a prayer and was calm again.
Marissa has a thyroglossal duct cyst, that is what the hole in her neck is called. It connects to a small sack inside her throat. It is not bothering her right now but her doctor said that it will not go away and that it will eventually get infected and can grow into other organs and cause lots of problems. So on Sept. 10 Marissa will be having surgery at Vanderbilt. If everything goes well she will not have to stay overnight, only about 10 hours. The surgery however will only be about an hour or so. The tests also showed that she has some nodules on her thyroid, her doctor does not know why because thas is not her specialty but she is going to confer with an endocrinologist and see what needs to be done. The other thing they found weres some clotted blood vessels around her throat area but her doctor is pretty sure this will go away in a few years and they will not cause her any problems.
So we are taking one thing at a time, we will get through the surgery for her cyst first and then see what needs to be done about the other things. Thank you all for your prayers and phone calls, they mean more than you know. I will try to do a better job with updates and pictures on here.
Marissa has been to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital 3 times in the last month or so. She went for tests a week or so ago. They had to put her to sleep to do a contrast cat scan of her throat and then they put a tube with saline in the hole in her neck. We knew it did not go all the way through but her doctor wanted to make sure. Marissa did so well, she had to have an iv and they poked both her hands but we were able to calm her down in no time.
I have been a complete wreck for about a month, haven't been able to eat or sleep because I have been so worried. I just knew I would not be able to watch them do those tests on my baby, but so many people have been praying for her and on the day of the tests God gave me peace. I did not panic or even cry when they had to stick her twice to get the iv in nor did I when we had to watch them hold her down to put the tube in her throat or even when they put her to sleep and did the cat scan. I felt tears come when we were in there with her and she was asleep from the medicine and they had to strap her on the table for the cat scan but I said a prayer and was calm again.
Marissa has a thyroglossal duct cyst, that is what the hole in her neck is called. It connects to a small sack inside her throat. It is not bothering her right now but her doctor said that it will not go away and that it will eventually get infected and can grow into other organs and cause lots of problems. So on Sept. 10 Marissa will be having surgery at Vanderbilt. If everything goes well she will not have to stay overnight, only about 10 hours. The surgery however will only be about an hour or so. The tests also showed that she has some nodules on her thyroid, her doctor does not know why because thas is not her specialty but she is going to confer with an endocrinologist and see what needs to be done. The other thing they found weres some clotted blood vessels around her throat area but her doctor is pretty sure this will go away in a few years and they will not cause her any problems.
So we are taking one thing at a time, we will get through the surgery for her cyst first and then see what needs to be done about the other things. Thank you all for your prayers and phone calls, they mean more than you know. I will try to do a better job with updates and pictures on here.
Ruben's 3rd Birthday
We just had a small party at home, a Thomas Train party of course. :)
He loved helping me decorate his cake and Erra (Sierra) spent the night before and he loves her.
He got lots of little trains he collects form Thomas Train and he knows all of their names. We got him a punching bag and gloves and also a soccer net that cheers when you make a goal. He got clothes and a dinosour that you can draw on and then it glows in the dark. Oh and also one of his favorite things is the bubble lawn mower he received. He gets out there and mows with me or Jose for as long as we are out there. he will be sweating and his face all red but he doesn't stop until we do. I have to make him go inside and get water and cool down.
He loved helping me decorate his cake and Erra (Sierra) spent the night before and he loves her.
He got lots of little trains he collects form Thomas Train and he knows all of their names. We got him a punching bag and gloves and also a soccer net that cheers when you make a goal. He got clothes and a dinosour that you can draw on and then it glows in the dark. Oh and also one of his favorite things is the bubble lawn mower he received. He gets out there and mows with me or Jose for as long as we are out there. he will be sweating and his face all red but he doesn't stop until we do. I have to make him go inside and get water and cool down.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Marissa and Mommy's Photo Shoot
I had her all dressed up to go to her Nana's and could not resist doing a quick photo shoot. I got some great shots. Her Mam-maw made her smile and laugh, I just got the serious faces lol.
She is coming alive more and more each day. She rolled over a few nights ago and has not stopped rolling since. As soon as you put her down she starts scooting and rolling all over the floor. I'm afraid it's not going to be like with Ruben where we didn't have to safety proof a lot because he just didn't get into much. This kid is going to be into everything!
She is coming alive more and more each day. She rolled over a few nights ago and has not stopped rolling since. As soon as you put her down she starts scooting and rolling all over the floor. I'm afraid it's not going to be like with Ruben where we didn't have to safety proof a lot because he just didn't get into much. This kid is going to be into everything!
My Twins
Everyone tells me that Marissa looks just like Ruben and the more baby pics I look at and the more I see them together, I am starting to agree. Is it me or are they do they have the same expression in the second picture?
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